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When the Whales Came
When the Whales Came (1989)
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PG
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1 hr 40 mins
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Drama
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Released: 10/20/1989
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Box Office Total:
$37030
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Synopsis:
At the beginning of World War I, a curse on an island is lifted through the efforts of two children and an old man.
Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
10/20/1989
Director
Credit
Clive Rees
Director
Cast
Credit
Helen Mirren
Clemmie Jenkins
Paul Scofield
The Birdman
David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins
David Suchet
Will
Helen Pearce
Gracie Jenkins
Max Rennie
Daniel Pender
Jeremy Kemp
Mr Wellbeloved
Irene Wilson
Molly Woodcock
Fergus Rees
The Birdman--as a Boy
Frederick Warder
1st Fisherman
John Hallam
Treve Pender
Keith Low
2nd Fisherman
Barbara Ewing
Mary Pender
Barbara Jefford
Auntie Mildred
Dexter Fletcher
Big Tim
Blue Philpott
Albert Pender
Nicholas Jones
Vicar
Kerra Spowart
Margaret Pender
Penny Rogers
Maisie
Derek Pearce
Fiddle Player
Susan Curnow
1st Fisherwoman
James Stedeford
Big Tim's Gang Member
Paul Thomas
Big Tim's Gang Member
David Sherris
Big Tim's Gang Member
Joanna Bartholomew
Miss Tregarthen
Stephen Dan
Watchboy
David Quilter
Mr Bullhead
Production Credits
Credit
Alexander Myers
Associate Producer
Charles H Keating
Co-Producer
Geoffrey Wansell
Executive Producer
Simon Channing-Williams
Producer
James Goldsmith
Executive Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Cygnet Films
Production Company
Golden Swan Films
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
CBS/Fox Video International
Domestic Video Distributor
Twentieth Century Fox
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
KF
Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox Studios
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Central Independent Television
Foreign TV Distributor
Manuel Salvador
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Isle of Bryher off the coast of England
Writer
Credit
Michael Morpurgo
Screenplay
Michael Morpurgo
Novel as Source Material
Accounting
Credit
Carl Griffin
Production Accountant
Cherry Taylor
Assistant Accountant - accountant assistant
Animal Training Handling
Credit
Sue Potter
Animal Trainer - dog trainer
Art Department
Credit
Carole DeJong
Art Department - sculptor
Bruce Grimes
Production Designer
Colin Grimes
Art Director - art direction
Ian Morse
Art Department - foam latex
Ray Tricker
Production Designer - mould designer
Casting
Credit
Sue Whatmough
Casting Director
Film Camera
Credit
John Gamble
Camera Trainee
David Farrell
Photography - stills
Robert Paynter
Director of Photography
Mike Proudfoot
Camera Operator
John Marzano
Director of Photography - director of photography 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Music
Credit
Christopher Gunning
Music
Ruth Rennie
Music
Physical Effects
Credit
Marion Appleton
Animatronics - animatronics designer
Stuart Robinson
Animatronics - animatronics designer
Marian Nicholson
Animatronics - animatronics coordinator
Simon Donaldson
Animatronics
Production Management
Credit
Peter Tullo
Location Manager
Alexander Myers
Production Supervisor
Andrea Fontaine
Script Supervisor
Roger Elliot
Assistant Director
John Booth
Production Coordinator
Cilla Ware
Assistant Director
Adam Rees
Assistant Director
Publicity
Credit
Sara Keene
Publicity - publicist
Public Relations
Credit
Corbett & Keene
Publicity publicity
Sound
Credit
Peter Maxwell
Sound Mixer
Gerry Bates
Boom Operator
Brian Blamey
Sound Editor
Peter Glossop
Sound - sound recording
Dean Humphreys
Sound - sound rerecording mixer
John Foster
Sound Editor
Visual Effects
Credit
Peter Hutchison
Special Effects Supervisor
Derek Pearce
Visual Effects - model carver
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Paolo Mantini
Hairdresser
Debbie Scott
Costumes - costume assistant
Philip Crichton
Wardrobe Assistant
Lindy Hemming
Costume Designer
Norma Webb
Makeup
Anthony Black
Wardrobe Supervisor
Heather Jones
Makeup
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